South Africa cricket captain Temba Bavuma inspired by England's Eoin Morgan

Not only is Temba Bavuma the first permanent black African captain of a South African international cricket team but he has three World Cups to prepare for.

The 30-year-old is set to lead the Proteas in limited-overs cricket which includes the next two Twenty20 World Cups, later this year and in 2022, and the next 50-over World Cup in 2023.

As he plans for those tournaments Bavuma admits that the person inspiring him the most is England's limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan, who led his side to the 50-over World Cup title in 2019.

"Eoin Morgan has revolutionised the whole white-ball game for England and he's seen them become a powerhouse and he's an inspiration for me," Bavuma explained.

"If I look at the South African team and where we are now I don't think it's lost on anybody in the country that our performances haven't been to a standard that is expected.

"So it's on me to boost that confidence within the team because I believe the team does have the necessary skill-set to be able to be competitive and challenge the likes of England all the way at the top.

"It's just a matter of working at our mental game and working at our shortcomings.

"That will develop the more and more we come together as our team, and the more the management stamp their authority.

"Personally I'm looking to improve my position, as it stands now I don't believe that I possess the answers to it all… but it's a journey that I'm willing to go on for the benefit of the team."

But Bavuma says that he is not thinking as far ahead as the World Cup just yet as he has more urgent things to concentrate on.

"It's a scary and daunting prospect. In saying that it's super exciting," he continued.

"I've not thought too much about the World Cups just yet but now we need to get the ball rolling in the upcoming series against Pakistan [at the start of April]."

Pakistan are due to play three one-day internationals and four Twenty20 internationals between 2-16 April in South Africa.

This article originally appeared in BBC Sport

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